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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28
TT I. DEMOCRAT.
MINERAL POINT. WISCONSIN.
POETRY AID SERIAL STORY.
THE LAST RELIC.

With fingers all knotted and oony,
She clutched il in eager alarm,
Like miser who dies for his money,
Struck down by a plunderer's arm.
But her greed. when her secret was sought for,
Was passion with tears to be told,
And the treasure she chung TO and fought for
Was treasure more precious than gold.
Through the slums of the city, unfraSrant
She had wandered, old. weary and lame
TIL the sentrymen seized he7--a vagrant-
And the clerk Of the night took her name.
But then voices, with kindly endeayor
Made gentle, spoke not of her sin,
For captive more pitiful never
{ The gate OF 4 prison shut in.
( One hand. from the quest Of the taller,
Meath her poor ragged apron concealed
Shrank in fear, and her lips growing paler
In grief TO his mercy appealed.
" Sure it's nothing-no, nothing to mind Of
! Let me have ito spare it, prayl
IT. only-a kind OLA kind Of
a keepsake-Nionf take Il at0agH'
Her eyes-for the tear-drops had started
She hid with one thin, withered arm,
While the jailer, stern-faced, but kind-hearted
Assured her, and soothed her alarm.
He must search for his duty compelled it;
( Her hand from the apron he drew
And soon from the fingers that held it.
Uncovered torn little shoe.
You may kept, he faltered-''no danger
J And the pauper sobbed back through her
tears:
That has cheered me when hope was a stran.
ger,
! My JOY five-and- thirty long years.
I tbs the last, since l mourned him, heart
broken,
Left TO me of my baby. my lamb
And but for that dear little token
Lid been twice the wretch that am"
! In the cell where they led her and left her,
| Sank the weary. old vagrant TO rest
| With her dream OF the day that bcreft her
And the relic of love on her breast
And the Friend who her infant had taken
Came smiling, more near than she knew,
/ And His sign TO the mother forsaken
/ Was the touch OF that torn little shoe
| Theron By01Ca, IL Youths COmBdHi0a
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28
They Violate The Constitution.


Even that high-prieSt of Protection,
Mr. Randall, admits that if the reye-
nue. laws of the country expressly pro-
yided for what they are designed to
accomplish, they would be clear VIC
lation of the Constitution of the
United States. No one, at all familiar
with the national Constitution. will be
inclined to differ with Mr.. Randall in
this particular. There is no doubt but
that he is exactly right about it.
But what do the people think about
the policy of violating the Constitution
of the country for the purpose of SUD
sidizing the few? Must the organic
law of the nation be forever infringed,
that the select few can reap the re
wards of the laboring many Is this
rascality of protection forever to be
upheld, upon the false plea of protect
ing American labor ? Do not the
people know that the tariff robS, in
stead of protecting labor?
These and similar questions arise
for solution and the friends of our rev
enue system cannot answer them To
the satisfaction of the true interest of
the people; but by trickery and evasion
they seek to uphold a ruinous system
which not only violates the fundament'
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28

al law of the land, but provides for the
most unblushing robbery ever tolerated
by civilized people!
The masses of the people have not
had time to spare, from their excessive
toll, to examine our revenue system.
They have been kept quite busy in
earning money, to swell the Golfers of
the rich beneficiaries of the tariff. They
have largely accepted the falsehoods of
the tariff advocates as true; and have
largely voted to continue their own
degradation Isn't it about time to
return to the Constitution, and to put
a perpetual period to the tariff robbery?
Farmers, mechanics, laboring men
of all classes. take a little time and
look this matter over, and see if you
have not been cursed about long
enough by the robber tariff.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28

A bill has been introduced in the
Assembly TO reduce the rate Of inter
est on tax certificates from twenty
five per cent to fifteen per cent. III
eases where the property is redeemed
by the original owner. The proposed
change in the law in this regard ought
certainly to be made twenty-five per
cent. is Il rate altogether two high to
inhict upon those who are unable to
pay their taxes promptly. 1t is gener-
ally recognized as such by county
boards of supervisors, and the present
law is seldom if ever carried out to
the letter; and where it is enforced it
works a hardship. 1t would lie better
to fix Il lower rate of interest which
could and would be more generally
collected.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28
THE HARE IN THE MOON.
A Swabian Superstition Which Has he
levers Ina Ceylon and China.

levers in CeyIon and China.
There is a common superstition
! against pointing the finger at the new
moon; and in Swabia children are not
allowed to make the shadow figure Of a
hare on the walls with their fingers, in
| imitation of the hare sometimes sup
| posed to be visible in the moon. This
| latter custom is curious, because in
China, India and Ceylon there is also
thought TO be hare in the moon, and
| in connection with definite traditions.
In Indian mythology the god Of TIE
moon carries hare; in Ceylon the
story is that the hare, meeting Buddha
in wood, babe him light a fire, and
then proceeded to jump into 1t, for
her to be cooked for his benefit; where
upon Budda snatched the good animal
from the flames and translated him TO
the moon. And the Chinese hold that
the hare's figure was placed in the moon
! TO commemorate the action of the Ruler
of Heaven, who once changed himself
into hare TO assuage the pangs OF =
hungry traveller. Some such story must
underlie the Swabian custom. which,
like other customs in connection with
the moon, Is sometimes thought to be q
survival of an old system Of moon wor-
ship. But how came it that the sun
and moon were ever worshipped at all?
Is it not, with greater probability, be-
cause human attributes were once
aseribsd to them with fear and dread
than because they were regarded as the
symbols Of light, or fire, or heat? From
the belief in their humanity to belief in
their divinity the transition would be
natural and obvious. and, in fact. on no
other theory can we understand all the
propitiatory sacrifices connected with
their worship.-Gentleman's Magazine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28
CHAPTER VI.

| ADOPTING MRS, ARNOLD PLAN
Mrs. Stuart felt not little annoyed
mt the interview with Mrs Arnold She
dismissed any thought of evil on
| Helen's part, save perhaps desire to
marry into Il good family and secure n
| home for herself and brother. She
could not blame the poor girl for that,
for she had hard time, dear knows y
| but then, she didn't want her marrying
| into their family, and especially the son
of whom she was so proud. Now, if
she should marry Clarence, it might do.
! Clarence was to be II plain farmer, and
| Helen would make "some farmer Il
! good wife, but Warren had been sent
to college, he had IL profession and
must look higher than a hired girl. lie
must marry some lady from the city or
town. The soliloquy of Mrs. Stuart
was about rs reasonable rs the solil-
oquics of mothers sometimes are.
When she spoke to her husband
about the matter that night, he be-
came furious and declared that Helen
Lakeman should leave the place.
"She shall 90 at once" the farmer
said. II have been observing with
what skillful hand she has drawn her
net about Warren. She shall not have
him
Il do not think Helen is to blame"
you don't?" snapped the angry
father, as though he blamed his wife
for the mischief that had already been
done. well, / do. / can see her
schemes, and Warren's n fool not to
see them, too"
But don't mistrcat Helen, Jacob"
said Mrs. Stuart. II can't help but
pity the poor girl"
II did pity her, but / don't now.
That is the thanks we get for having
any thing to do with such emery trash.
People always get paid for meddlin'
with EN-
"Well now, Jacob, don't be nreason-
able. You will ruin every thing by get
ting mad and driving Helen away"
said Mrs. Stuart. You will get War
rem aroused. and he will take her part
and probably go with her"
Then what would YOU do, Aman-
dap asked Mr.. Stuart, with sneer.
Have 'em married in the kitchen and
give 'em an Unfair in the parlor, / sup
pose. No, let her 90, and if Warren
wants TO 90 with her, let him do so. !
swear she shan't stay on the place"
TO BE CONTINUED.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28
Luna Troubles Promptly Cured.

MeSSrs. Editor: About three years
ago my right lung became affected,
and | then commenced taking DR.. Seth
Arnold's Cough Killer. fused it about
nine months and that lung has never
troubled me since. Last summer
had cold and it settled on my left
lung; it got firmly seated and l began
20 take the Cough Killer again. now
| don't cough at all. H. W. Aldrich
Northbridge Center. Mass. For sale
by all druggists. Price 25c. soc. and
Sl.oo per bottle.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28

How to secure an equitable assess
ment Of personal property is an unsoly-
ed problem in other states than Wiscon-
sin. The New York star says:
"Propcrty owners of the wealthy state
Of New York have real estate Of the as
sesscd value Of $2,899, $4,000, and per
sonal property valued at 1924, 1881
While the valuation of real estate has
increased since n by seventeen hun
bred millions, that ofpcrsonal property
has fallen off fourteen millions"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28

"Do YOU know the talk that is goin'
round about Warren ?"
mo" answered Mrs. Stuart, in sur.
prise. The two ladies were alone, and
Mrs. Arnold moved her chair up a little
nearer to her neighhor and said:
People say he's going to marry"
Marry-marry who ?" asked Mrs.
Stuart.
Your hired girl" There was Just
the least contempt in the answer.
Its false; don't believe it," said
Mrs. Stuart, with Indignation.
Now, Mrs. Stuart, | want you to
forgive me if l Seem 70 be meddlin'
with your family affairs, but l assure
you what l am goin' to say say out
of my strong friendship and desire for
your happiness.
"What do you mcan?" asked the
terrified Mrs. Stuart. Please tell me
what it is
well, there is danger of Warren
being carried away by that girl"
who, Helen?'
YES, Helen, know she seems very
nice. and all that that She i devoted n
her fttIe hrotbor and cxc;tns ,.or,, s,.,n-
pathy, but can't YOU see she's plaving a
deep game. She's doin' all this to
entrap your SON. know her"
''Do YOU know any wrong of here"
'Wcn, she is no better than she
ought to be. know that" and Mrs
Arnold rocked back in her chair with
that air of reserved information 50
gratifying to a tattlcr.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28

For more than forty years Ayers
Cherry Pectoral has been successfully
prescribed in eases of consumption.
This medicine always affords great re-
lief in pulmonary diseases. Ask Your
hrnuriSt for il
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28

1t is reported that Col. Gabe Bouck
intends to start new democratic
weekly paper at Oshkosh. If he does
ne might make an issue Of his paper
interesting by telling his readers why
he declined to run for governor last
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28
Special Notice.
herewith that hare naoved my stock consisting Of
MON UMENTS. HEAD STONES

AND a LARGE QUANTITY ROUGH MARBLE.
From the DID Shepard stand the ROSS BUILDING
east of the city HAIL. conuenentlv located
inUfe and loot my
hare 7n9e stock Of Finished
IN this line be sold by and guarantee rcI0Ss marble
and craftsmanship, and every oooa
base be obajneE for this purpose using soft
sone but get Limestone bases from Indionae
aaretJ hare large outfit of designs from
and also specimens Of Grantee and hare ordered
Granite monuments to be here by the Ist
large quantities am able to sell ut the oest prices
MY AGENT j. B. REYNOLDS Of this city, still the
far the Mineral Point Marble FORKS parties
need of Marble and Granite headstone
MARBLE Granite ami Limestone curbR6 single
kinds UarbEe Lacst0ne cheap
can buy in the shop
Remember my sloHd cast Of the City Hail. don't let
anbody you cheaper than the
mineral Paint Mnybe Works. With thanks to the public for
n liberal patr0naee. Yours Respectfully
B. BECKER.
% Proprietor of the .HiueraJ Point .NarJe Works.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28
In I'm article headed "Our Phantom

In I'm article headed "Ou Phantom
Navy, The Lacrosse Chronicle says:
While the Republican press are shed
ding crocodile tears over John Roach'S
so-called untimely taking of, the re
suits Of Mr. Roach's shiphuilding under
Republican administrations may be
properly called To mind.
The following table shows the
amount Of money expended on the
American navy in the eight years
prior To 1877:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28

I1UNNVUGII Y.
Friend DreSen: The smt OF clothes ordered of
y0u,came to hand, and are exactly what want.
Who made them"' and where did you get that
SUITE" d"who got them up" are questions h. ard
on all sides, and all admit they fit immense show
ing that You are artist at cutting we'll rs on
the cOrnet. Be sure and keep my measure fer il |
was to move to Chicago or New York city l
would send to You for my clothes. Yours &c
"RASHE" HUBBEL.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28
Friday, January 20, 1887.
There are now exactly s4O,OOO,OOO
uncalled per cent bonds outstanding.

The State board Of supervision re-
commcnds the continuance Of convict
labor in Wisconsin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28
FASHIONABLE TAILORING!
WHAT THE PATRONS OF
Dreson, The Pfff Eff{ag Tailor,
MINERAL POINT. WIS.
HAVE I REGARD TO HIS WORKMANSHIP


BOtSeNlller " Is.
Mr.. Adam DTesen, Dear Sir: ann well suited
with the suit OF clothes purchased of you over a
year ago The quality of goods has proved ex-
cellent, and better tit could not be possible
think will soon call on you for another suit
as kno.r you can Please me Resp'y yours,
T, ". SCUFII.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28

nodgeville, Sept L. 1886.
Mr.. Dresser Dear Sir: received my clothes
also your card, and am we'll pleased. Everybody
likes them and think they are good adger-
tisement am much obliged TO you for such a
good fit. Yours ReSp'y SEPH WILLIAMS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28
Appetite

renders the partaking of needful bodily
sustenance matter OF pleasure. When
ever the appetite fails, you may be sure
the. stomach ard liver have become de-
ranged, and need TO be corrected by the
use Of Ayers Pills. c. Danly. Bolton.
Texas, writes: Il have taken Ayers Pills
for various affections arising from de-
ransements Of the liver and digestive
Organs, and find them to be powerful
eorrectiye.r II YOUR
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28

Eau Claire. Wis, October IL, 1856
Adam Dresen. Dear Sir: Your letter came to
hand i'll due time. The suit arrived safely. l
wore it yesterday and everybody said it was an
elegant fit. wish you could see it, but that will
have to be deferred.
Enclosed find 2 o order for $40, the amount of
your bill. l think suit like mine would have
cost at least so here, and not have good fit.
As long as you continue to give good satisfac-
ton as you have in the past l shall certainly
promise you my future patronage. Hoping to
hear from you again and thanking you for your
kindness, Iremain, Yours Truly, J. PHILLIPS,
Civil Engineer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28

yet confiding Mrs. Stuart, so as to make
her words effective, was puzzle to her.
At last she did it. 1t was after a long
spell of trying to pick up a dropped
stitch. when she laid her knitting in
her lap and elevating her nose in the
air so as to look under her spectacles.
she started ont
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28
FROM PROF. HAMNILL.

Now OTIeaIS, Id. DEC. 70, INSU.
Mr. Adam Dreseu, Ny Dear Sir: The clothes
came all right ana fit splendidIy. have had
clothes made by the best tailOrs in Chicago, Gin.
cinnati and other cities but never had any that
tit me so perfectly as those you made. May you
be successful in your business. Yours Resp'y.
S. 5. HAMMHL.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28

Montfort, Wis, July Il, 1856.
Adam Dresen, Sir: Enclosed please find draft
for $500. The clothes fit all X.
Yours, T. ]. DAVIS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28

Lancaster. June 20, IS.
Mr.. Adam DreSen, Dear Sir: My suit came o. X.
on Saturday evening, and they were voted a sue
cess by the entire family. They "suit" me per
fecuy. Respectfully, T. w. MCNAIR.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28

Dnig-ville, Wis
Dear Sir: Everything is Q. K could not be
better. You can depend me for further pat
ronage. Yours respectfully, II. PERKINS
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28
] sE LADY

no takes pride In always having her washing
LOOK NC 4. viii .sct fail TO try Speneers Patent
El1ins Paddle which Is CONVENIENT TO
Use. and NEVER STREAK8 or SPECKS
the clothing Buy them from so1r grocer. send
bets in silver stamps for Paddle which
will do TW ENTY ordinary washinss. SPENCER
BLUISG PADDLE CO., Chicago. Ill.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28
Health

is impaired good cathartic medicine may
aid you. Miss N. Boyle, Wilkesbarre, Pa.
writes: II use no other medicine than
Ayers Pills. They are all that any one
needs" DR.. W. J. Talbot, Sacramento.
Cal, writes; 1.-The curative virtues of
Ayers Pills commend them to all judi
cious practitioners" DR.. Charles Alberts,
Horizon, Wis, writes: Last year / pro-
cured from you the formula of Ayers
Pills, and have since prescribed them with
decided benefit" No poisonous drugs are
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28
Ound in

the composition of Ayers Pills. DR..
a. \. Hayes, State Assayer, Boston,
Mass, certifies: Il have made careful
analysis OF Ayers Pills, with the formula
of their preparation. They contain the
active principles OF well known drugs.
isolated from inert matter, which plan Is.
chemically speaking, of great Importance
to their usefulness. 1t insurcs activity.
certainty, and uniformity of effect. Ayers
Pills contain no metallic or mineral sub
stance. but the virtues of vegetable RENE
dies in skilful combination" Ayers
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28
Best

Cathartic Pills. They stimulate the appe-
tite, assist digestion, and leave the bowels
i'll natural condition" John II. Watson,
proprietor University Hotel, Chapel Hill,
n. c., writes: "For twenty years I was
a sufferer with sick headache. l began
taking Ayers Pills, and quickly found
relief. have not had an attack of head
ache for years, and attribute my freedom
from it to the use of Ayers Pills"
Jared Agnew, Lacrosse, Wis, writes
II was cured of grievous attack of
Erysipelas by using
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28
HELEN LAKEMAN:
The Story OF a Young Girls Strug-
gle With Adversely.

BY JOHN r. MUSIcK.
AUTHOR OF THE BANKER OF BEDFORD"
walter BRowNFIELD." ETC.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28
Good

health depends largely on the condition of
the liver. This organ is easily affected
because Of its sluggish circulation. When
it becomes disordered, stagnant blood
1t TO discharge inert or bad bile. Many
forms of disease result from IFS imperfect
action, which dcrangcs all the digestive
and assimilative organs, and, through
these, impairs almost every function of
mind and body. There is no
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-01-28

way to insure the proper action OF all
the apparatus necessary TO health, than
TO aid the stomach and liver by the
occasional use of Ayers Pills. L. A.
Robinson, Isl School st., Lowell, Mass,
says: For number Of years / was
stationed in the tropics; and, while there,
suffered much from torpidity of the liver
and indigestion. Headaches and nausea
disabled me for days at time, and it
was only by the use of Ayers Pills that
obtained relief. ! know them to be the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-28
FTNHOS. E. WAGGAMAN, Real Estate Auctioneer
CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED.

o. s1RrS&s eSsas
al No 10 isI, Equity the undersigned. g Trustees
SssS ~ Of
Lot No: seventeen %. in square No. SO being ii
feet and "a front on ta street
hSnSe
s64 besinning Corner Of ssd Lot
thence north with the line Of said Lot on sth street
feet; thence west with line striking the dividing
east ~ said e
improved by Store and Brick Dwelling house: and
east IS feet inches front on south street between
9TH and Sth streets east and running back that width
On IN The Ii SANE DAY. Immediately after the above
sale viii sell part OF square No 906 BEGINNING at
the northwest corner Of said square running thence
part of lot in said square with the improvements
on The s .er the above
sale will sell part Of lot No. IL square No SS1 com.
Of said lot running thence west So feet. thence
south 16 feet thence east SO feet to the line Of 7th
feet, improved by u two story and basement brick
AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER ABOVE SALE will
sell part of lots and in said square sSl commenc-
said square Market Space running thence east So
feet thence south Ii feet thence % feet
sOutn west 1eet, thence north sS6
feet to the beginning. improved by dwelling house.
ON THE SAME DAY, AT SIX O'CLOCK p NJ, will
Water street between south U and V streets
Terms Of SALE One third of purchase money cash
with interest from day Of sale for which purchaser
S sold tbs
thereon No deed or deeds win be given until all pur-
chase shall be paid together with the interest
Conveyancing at cost Of the purchasers If terms OF
sale be not complied with in 10 days the will
resell and risk of defaulting purchasers de-
post of $50 will be required each piece of property
sold at time of sale.
A. GADDIS,
42l B st. Sc,
WILLIAM j. MILLER, I trustees.
1876 La ave. NV.
7. E WAGGAMAN. Auct. ap21-d&ds